Public Auction 281 Thursday, 20th October, 2011

254 Comprehensive collection 1913 to 1973 with Kangaroos 1st wmk to 5/-, 2nd wmk to 2/-, 3rd wmk to £1 brown & blue (repair LL) inc 10/- grey & pink, light pmk, plus £1 CofA Telegraph cancel. SM wmk to 5/- & £2 (flts) inc OS opt, CofA wmk to 10/- grey & pale-pink plus SPECIMEN opt set of 3 & 6d opt OS M. KGV with Single wmk to 1/4 inc 1d red Die III, 1d aniline violet, 4d lemon & 4d orange INV wmk U & OS opt set of 7 to 5d M. 1914 Kookaburra 6d MUH (light horiz crease, retail $225). 1928 Kookaburra M/Sheet MLH, tiny tone spot, 1930s commems comp inc Bridge 5/- commercially U, Parcel pmk (retail $500), 1931 Kingsford Smith opt OS set & all other OS opts. 1937 Robes set to £1 M + U. 1946 BCOF opt set to 5/- thin paper (sl flts), 1949 Arms to £2 U, 1964 Navigators set of 8 to £2 F-VF M. Decimals comp to 1973 MLH inc 1970 Cook ANPEX opt, 1971 Christmas set plus blk of 7 & 25. Variable condition, mixed M & U. High cat val. Retail taking condition in account approx $5000. (P) $2000 $2500

255 Complete pre-decimal collection (ex 3d Kookaburra M/sheet) inc all Kangaroos with 1st wmk to £2 (2/-, 5/- CTO, 10/-, £1, £2 (tone spots) opt SPECIMEN. 2nd wmk set to 5/-. 3rd wmk to £2 with £1 brown & blue, £1 grey (2) U & 10/- perf OS CTO, £2 & £1 grey opt SPECIMEN SM wmk set to £2 U (£2 Telegraph). CofA wmk set to £1 U & £2 opt SPECIMEN MUH, some flts/tone spots, still seldom offered as comp collection plus extras (130+) inc perf large OS 2½d, 3d, 4d, 5d & 1/- & small OS near comp to 5/-. KGV set of 72 inc SM wmk perf 14 set to 1/4, Die II of 1d green & 4½d violet, OS opts to 5d, plus extras (300) inc perf OS to 1/4, 4d lemon perf OS/NSW, 1932 1/- Lyrebird & 1934 Airmail 1/6 no wmk MUH. 1932 Bridge 5/- Postally U. 1934 Vic Cent set both perfs M, Macarthur set of 4 & 1935 ANZAC & KGV SJ sets all MUH. 1938 Robes set to £1 (2) M & MUH. 1949 Arms set to £2 MUH & 1963-64 Navigators set of 8 to £2 MUH. Postage Dues (40) with mono-colours (21) to 5/- & bi-colours (19) G-FU. Plus 1946 BCOF Japan opt set to 5/- & 1930s Pics opt OS set of 6. Retail $12,000+. Some mixed condition, mostly G-VF M/MUH/U. (940) (P) $3500 $5000